The Toronto Blue Jays have signed DH/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion
to a three-year, $27 million contract extension, according to the
team’s website. There also is a $10 million team option for the 2016
season.
Encarnacion, 29, is in the midst of the breakout season many forecast for him when he broke into the majors with the Cincinnati Reds in 2005. In 83 games this season, he is hitting .295 with 23 homers, 58 RBIs, a .382 on-base percentage and a .565 slugging percentage.
Edwin Encarnacion is having a big year at the plate. (AP Photo)
The versatile Encarnacion has served primarily as the Blue Jays’ DH
this season but also has played 37 games at first base, two in the
outfield and one at third base.
With the Blue Jays fading recently, there had been speculation that Encarnacion would be dangled as trade bait prior to the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline. But those rumors now can be put to rest.
In his eight-season major league career, Encarnacion is a .264 hitter with 140 homers, 450 RBIs and a .947 OPS.
Encarnacion, 29, is in the midst of the breakout season many forecast for him when he broke into the majors with the Cincinnati Reds in 2005. In 83 games this season, he is hitting .295 with 23 homers, 58 RBIs, a .382 on-base percentage and a .565 slugging percentage.
Edwin Encarnacion is having a big year at the plate. (AP Photo)With the Blue Jays fading recently, there had been speculation that Encarnacion would be dangled as trade bait prior to the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline. But those rumors now can be put to rest.
In his eight-season major league career, Encarnacion is a .264 hitter with 140 homers, 450 RBIs and a .947 OPS.
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